Chair Having Double Functions

ABSTRACT

A chair includes a chair body having two side supports and two rocking bars each detachably mounted on a bottom of a respective one of the two side supports of the chair body. Thus, when the rocking bars are mounted on the side supports of the chair body respectively, the chair body co-operates with the rocking bars to function as a rocking chair, and when the rocking bars are removed from the side supports of the chair body respectively, the chair body is used individually to function as a common chair, so that the chair has double functions to enhance the versatility of the chair.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a furniture and, more particularly, toa chair or an armchair.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional chair comprises a seat, two side supports mounted on twoopposite sides of the seat respectively, and a backrest mounted betweenthe two side supports and located above the seat. However, theconventional chair only has a single function to support a user andcannot function as a rocking chair, thereby limiting the versatility ofthe conventional chair.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a chair,comprising a chair body having two side supports and two rocking barseach detachably mounted on a bottom of a respective one of the two sidesupports of the chair body.

Preferably, each of the side supports of the chair body has two oppositesupport legs, and each of the two rocking bars is detachably mounted onthe support legs of the respective side support.

Preferably, each of the support legs of each of the side supports has abottom formed with at least one screw bore, each of the two rocking barshas two opposite ends each formed with at least one through hole, andthe chair further comprises a plurality of fastening screws eachextending through the through hole of a respective one of the rockingbars and each screwed into the screw bore of each of the support legs ofa respective one of the side supports to lock the rocking bars onto theside supports of the chair body respectively.

Preferably, each of the rocking bars has a substantially arc-shapedprofile.

Preferably, each of the rocking bars has a top provided with twomounting sleeves detachably mounted on the support legs of therespective side support respectively to limit the support legs of therespective side support onto each of the rocking bars.

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a chairhaving double functions.

According to the primary objective of the present invention, when therocking bars are mounted on the side supports of the chair bodyrespectively, the chair body co-operates with the rocking bars tofunction as a rocking chair, and when the rocking bars are removed fromthe side supports of the chair body respectively, the chair body is usedindividually to function as a common chair, so that the chair has doublefunctions to enhance the versatility of the chair.

According to another objective of the present invention, the rockingbars are mounted on and detached from the side supports of the chairbody easily and quickly, thereby facilitating detachment and storage ofthe rocking bars.

According to a further objective of the present invention, each of therocking bars has two mounting sleeves detachably mounted on the supportlegs of the respective side support to limit the support legs of therespective side support onto each of the rocking bars so that each ofthe rocking bars is secured on the support legs of the respective sidesupport solidly and stably, and each of the rocking bars is integrallycombined with the respective side support of the chair body.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chair in accordance with the preferredembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the chair as shown inFIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a chair in accordance with anotherpreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view of the chair as shown inFIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1 and 2, a chair inaccordance with the preferred embodiment of the present inventioncomprises a chair body 1 having two side supports 11 and two rockingbars 2 each detachably mounted on a bottom of a respective one of thetwo side supports 11 of the chair body 1.

Each of the side supports 11 of the chair body 1 has a substantiallyinverted U-shaped profile and has two opposite support legs 110. Each ofthe support legs 110 of each of the side supports 11 has a bottom formedwith at least one screw bore 21.

Each of the two rocking bars 2 is detachably mounted on the support legs110 of the respective side support 11. Each of the two rocking bars 2has a substantially arc-shaped profile and has two opposite ends eachformed with at least one through hole 21. The chair further comprises aplurality of fastening screws 3 each extending through the through hole21 of a respective one of the rocking bars 2 and each screwed into thescrew bore 21 of each of the support legs 110 of a respective one of theside supports 11 to lock the rocking bars 2 onto the side supports 11 ofthe chair body 1 respectively.

In practice, when the rocking bars 2 are mounted on the side supports 11of the chair body 1 respectively, the chair body 1 co-operates with therocking bars 2 to function as a rocking chair so as to provide acomfortable sensation to the user. Alternatively, when the rocking bars2 are removed from the side supports 11 of the chair body 1respectively, the chair body 1 is used individually to function as acommon chair.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, each of the rocking bars 2 has a topprovided with two mounting sleeves 22 detachably mounted on the supportlegs 110 of the respective side support 11 respectively to limit thesupport legs 110 of the respective side support 11 onto each of therocking bars 2. Thus, each of the rocking bars 2 is secured on thesupport legs 110 of the respective side support 11 solidly and stably sothat each of the rocking bars 2 is integrally combined with therespective side support 11 of the chair body 1.

Accordingly, when the rocking bars 2 are mounted on the side supports 11of the chair body 1 respectively, the chair body 1 co-operates with therocking bars 2 to function as a rocking chair, and when the rocking bars2 are removed from the side supports 11 of the chair body 1respectively, the chair body 1 is used individually to function as acommon chair, so that the chair has double functions to enhance theversatility of the chair. In addition, the rocking bars 2 are mounted onand detached from the side supports 11 of the chair body 1 easily andquickly, thereby facilitating detachment and storage of the rocking bars2. Further, each of the rocking bars 2 has two mounting sleeves 22detachably mounted on the support legs 110 of the respective sidesupport 11 to limit the support legs 110 of the respective side support11 onto each of the rocking bars 2 so that each of the rocking bars 2 issecured on the support legs 110 of the respective side support 11solidly and stably, and each of the rocking bars 2 is, integrallycombined with the respective side support 11 of the chair body 1.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many otherpossible modifications and variations can be made without departing fromthe scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated thatthe appended claim or claims will cover such modifications andvariations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

1. A chair, comprising: a chair body having two side supports; and tworocking bars each detachably mounted on a bottom of a respective one ofthe two side supports of the chair body.
 2. The chair of claim 1,wherein each of the side supports of the chair body has two oppositesupport legs; each of the two rocking bars is detachably mounted on thesupport legs of the respective side support.
 3. The chair of claim 2,wherein each of the support legs of each of the side supports has abottom formed with at least one screw bore; each of the two rocking barshas two opposite ends each formed with at least one through hole; thechair further comprises a plurality of fastening screws each extendingthrough the through hole of a respective one of the rocking bars andeach screwed into the screw bore of each of the support legs of arespective one of the side supports to lock the rocking bars onto theside supports of the chair body respectively.
 4. The chair of claim 2,wherein each of the side supports of the chair body has a substantiallyinverted U-shaped profile.
 5. The chair of claim 1, wherein each of thetwo rocking bars has a substantially arc-shaped profile.
 6. The chair ofclaim 2, wherein each of the rocking bars has a top provided with twomounting sleeves detachably mounted on the support legs of therespective side support respectively to limit the support legs of therespective side support onto each of the rocking bars.
 7. The chair ofclaim 1, wherein when the rocking bars are mounted on the side supportsof the chair body respectively, the chair body co-operates with therocking bars to function as a rocking chair; when the rocking bars areremoved from the side supports of the chair body respectively, the chairbody is used individually to function as a common chair.